Starmer Meets China’s Wang as Europe’s Ukraine Concerns Grow
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in London on Thursday as the two nations pursued a thaw ...
Starmer Backs Reeves After Controversy Over Incorrect Resume
Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed his chancellor, Rachel Reeves, after she faced fresh scrutiny over inaccurate entries in ...
UK Mulls Merging Financial Regulators to Ease Barriers to Growth
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds signaled that some of the UK’s financial regulators could be scrapped or merged as part ...
Economy shows surprise growth at end of 2024 - but living standards hit
While the headline figure will be greeted with some relief in Downing St, the ONS data shows there is little to celebrate, with a measure for growth by head of population showing a second quarter of ...
UK Military Chiefs Warn Treasury 2.5% Spending Goal Falls Short
UK defense chiefs have privately warned the government that plans to raise military funding to 2.5% of economic output won’t ...
Surprise growth for economy at end of 2024 but living standards hit
The UK economy grew fractionally during the final three months of 2024, according to early official figures which ease the ...